Mammogram and Breast
Self-Exam (BCSC, December 2010)
The
earlier breast cancer is found and treated, the smaller it is and the better
chances are that it can be successfully removed. Taking an active role in your
personal breast-screening program is important. Breast-screening programs,
along with improved treatments, have helped reduce the number of women who die each
year from this disease.
Breast
Self-Exam
Examining
yourself on a routine basis allows you to become familiar with how your breasts
normally look and feel. This can help you become aware of any changes that may
occur. Breast self-exams should be done monthly by women of all ages, one week
after the end of menses.
Mammogram
Exam
A
mammogram exam is a low-dose x-ray of the breast and is done in a medical clinic
or screening center. All women ages 50 and over should have a mammogram done
every two years. Women who have a family history of breast cancer should start routine
mammograms at the age of 45 or before the age at which their
youngest family member was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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